If you're a parent, you know how important tummy time is for babies. The activity helps to strengthen neck, shoulder, and arm muscles, which is super important as little ones learn to roll over, sit up, crawl, and (eventually) walk. Unfortunately, infants aren't always particularly enthusiastic about being on their stomachs for very long...so sometimes you have to get creative!
In an adorable video posted on July 1, a musically talented dad has come up with a genius way to make tummy time fun for his baby daughter — and it's working like a charm!
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"Music brings joy to all," wrote @musicdad1 . The look on that baby's face is absolutely priceless! She's loving every second of her dad's piano playing (and she definitely doesn't mind the fact that she's on her tummy at all). Commenters couldn't get over this wholesome father-daughter moment.
"About one of the sweetest things I've ever seen," wrote AstheCampfireturns.
"Best tummy time ever!!" wrote Nina_WN.
"That bundle of joy is so in love," wrote SundayJazz25.
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Not only is this tummy time session helping to promote the baby's physical development, but the musical portion is giving her a cognitive boost, too!
How Does Music Benefit a Baby's Development?
Early exposure to music could help to improve your little one's language skills down the road, according to a study from the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) which found that a "series of play sessions with music improved 9-month-old babies’ brain processing of both music and new speech sounds ."
“'Our study is the first in young babies to suggest that experiencing a rhythmic pattern in music can also improve the ability to detect and make predictions about rhythmic patterns in speech,' said lead author Christina Zhao, a postdoctoral researcher at I-LABS. 'This means that early, engaging musical experiences can have a more global effect on cognitive skills,' Zhao said."
“'Infants experience a complex world in which sounds, lights and sensations vary constantly,' said co-author Patricia Kuhl, co-director of I-LABS. 'The baby’s job is to recognize the patterns of activity and predict what’s going to happen next. Pattern perception is an important cognitive skill, and improving that ability early may have long-lasting effects on learning.'"
Will the baby in this video be an early or especially proficient talker? It's too early to tell, but one thing's for sure — dad is definitely her favorite musician!
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